Harvester attachment for tractors.



l. M. WTLL. HARVESTER ATTACHMENT FOR TRACTORS. APPLICATION FTLED JULY 6. 1914.

Patentad Aug. 3, 1915.

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J- M. WlLL. HARVESTER ATTACHMENT FOR TRACTORS.

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J. M. WlLL.

H ARVESTE R ATTACHMENT FOR TRACTORS. APPLiCATlON FILED JULY 6.1914.

1 ,148,644. Patented Aug. 3, 1915.

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Jbi-IN M. WILL, OF CAKES, NORTH DAKOTA.

HARVESTER ATTACHMENT FOB TBACTORS.

, Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 3, 1915.

Application filed July 6, 1914. Serial No. 849,152.

To all whom it may concern:

Be-it known that 1, JOHN M. WILL, citizen of the United States, residing at Oakes, in the county of Dickey and State of North Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Harvester Attachments for Tractors; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My present invention has for its object to provide 'a harvester attachment for tractors and is in the nature of an improvement on my l S. Letters Patent, entitled Harvester attachments for traction engincs, No. 914,097, issued of date March 2, 1909.

. To the above end, the invention consists of the novel devices and combinations of de\ ices hereinafter described and defined in the claims.

'In the rccompanying drawings, which illustrate the invention, like characters indicate like parts throughout the, several views.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view showing the improved harvester attachment applied in working position to a tractor; l ig'. 2 is a side 'elevationof the same: Fig. 3 is a detail view. in section. taken on the line .r" of Fig. 2; "Figv -l is a view partly in front end elevation and partly in transverse vertical section. taken on line m m? of Fig.2; and Fig. is a view partly in front endelevation and partly in transverse vertical section, taken on the line (lf the parts of the tractor, it is only nec essary to note the main frame 1, constructed from a heavy channel iron, the-front wheels 2. the front axle 3. the explosive engine shaft 4. and the fly wheel r The. improved harvester attachment is supported from the frame 1 by front and rear transverse channel beams (3. the former of which extends between the flanges of the frame .l-at the 'front transverse portion thereof, and the latter of which rests directly on the frame 1 just in front of the engine shaft -l-. I Clips '7 are provided for harvester mav detachably securing the beams 6 to the frame 1. Rigidly secured to the ends of the beams 6 are U-shaped guides 8 constructed of angle irons, the front and r v guides 8 on each side of the tracto p alined parallel with the sides of said ctor. Mounted in each pair of guides is a heavy platform supporting lever 9 Con structed from a channel iron. These levers 9 are intermediately fulcruined on blocks 10. slidably mounted in the front guides 8 and supported on heavy coiled sprin Lil which rest on the lower transverse po -ns of aid guides. The rear ends of the le ers 9 are held in different vertical positions by long adjusting screws 12 which have threaded engagement with transverse tie bars-13, which connect the upper ends of the rear nui les 8. Bearing blocks 14 are interposed between the levers 9 and lower ends of the screws 12 and are slidably mounted on said guides.

The platform supporting levers 9, forward of their fulcrums, are extended verti callv downward in front of the tractor and then horizontally forward, and have secured on their outer end portions bearings 15. .Tournaled in the bearings .15, is a long, transversely extended, platformsupporting torsion rod 16. The platform 17 of the be of substantially the usual rectangular form and it is extended parallel to and justabove the torsion rod 16, and, by a multiplicitv of suitable bearings 18,

18 secured thereto for oscillatory movement transversely of the tractor. This so-called torsion rod 16 also stifi'ens the long rectangular platforn'i frame 17 and, by oscillating said platform frame. thereon, the outer edge thereof may be raised and lowered to vary the height of the cut made by the sickle; not shown, but which, as fillbe understood, will be applied in the-usual edge of said platforilll- The platform fracas 17 is oscillated and held in different set positions by a hell .crank 19 pivoted to one, to-wit the righthan'd, of three segments 20, rigidly secured to the upper flange of the front beam 6. The short arm of the bell crank 19, is conwayto the front neoted to a rearwardly extended arm 20 on lhe platfmin frame 17 by El link 91. Thc long min of film; hell. crank 19 operation A lilhand segment 20 in a manner lllhll will pix 'ently he ilcscrihclli lnvcrteil lj slmpccl 2 are rigidly scourncl at thcir lU Hilf Ollllfii to the platform One of these frames 23 is located and locked 0 thc bcai'ii'igi on the lm'ci's 9, just few-1:1 ml of their filial-unis, is 21. lii'unswrsuirounlcrsliafi 528 liming kc ii to its right hmul cn'l s n'nclcfl wheel 27. ()n tin-3 ()lllFL", or his hand, and of the Shula it: is :2 spifcckct whecl 28 rigidly sccuz'ml {0 the hub of the lZLHM Thu inner l'nembea' a cone ciulch 25). incmbeiall clutch 2i? i. en fur rotation on the shaft 36 and the other, n outer, mumbe thereof licyccl fni' mmtimi w'lh said shaft, with lf'iecilnin fur sliding sum'cmcnt illereon. Any suitable nwans such as :1 shipper leve s may lJE illllplOylll l'ui shifting: the outer clutch .mcnibcr i uh) and. nut of mntact with lhe inner n'ieinbmi thin I f A long spmclwu chain 30 runs mm lhc spl'nr'lwl wheel anrl n sprocket when Ell sol'ui'ml to the shaft". l, nuiu'zu'll of l'llii {lv u'ln-vl I Imus-al y joumula d on the roll 16 is u jmll (if intngl'zilly l'ciineil SpiOClsiLtS 3;. il'ho, inner sprocket: 232 ulincll with thc apmckvr, '\'\'llL(l and s1 l'6lfll1l\'('l V lung SIHOQlUl' chain 3 3 runs over said two Splflkfld'lh, lnlcrumli zitcly luculml liivlu'ecn the roll 1 and shaft 25 is a short c()i,i'nl10rslinl' zl-l. jmu'uulvll in uituhlc, hearings; on the ghltl mm 'l'nuuv l7. 1Q15ll to this counters] ul't ll is u sprocket whee E33 null a lRVOl gear 34'. The sprocket u'hcvl llS'iH filllllill Willi lhccuter r-g'n'uclivt \vhvL-l 1 2 will :a Sl 'fllllfli chain 37 rum m'vi' said two S'PlO-I. The howl gull 3U nicuhog 'Wlill z. hnwl gram 38, lw vozl tn lhe shaft 225, and cmzlplvl' ihc connections hm :xzul Slilllji 3. The nut sh: \\'EL 5: my l n be driven from by the usual. or any suitable :5 aye an :mmulml ug'mn the upper limi-v pizi'iiii the l mml" a pull of ,.L "39. i with minin mph-n which llllllliily llulr reel suppoiin l lac IQll 1 by cums ll that :n'v iigi lly svclu'ml which is pivolully SiClllCLl a'l: its luwcr 0nd to the left hand segment ill. Suitable 11mins "will prescnily he described for setting this lCVGl in different pcsiticns and for locking the same to the segment 20 to which it is connected. i

The reel 43 is (lllYEll jflfllll one of the spmcke't whvel equipped (ll'lYQIl rollers -19 of the customary canvas conveying not; shown, by the following conncctimis: ()n the horizontal portion of tho right huin'l frame is 21 lmi'izcumlly oxtonilwl shaft in) xtcndccl pui'nllc with the shall; 2? and jmunizled in fillllilblt' Y .ingis n11 S l fi'umv. To lhr? in nor will of the shall; 5 i5 rigzjiilly secured a sprocket wheel 51 ulined with u sprocket u'liuul :32 hull; with the. sprocket Wheel of the miller l9 2\1l(.l'()\'(l which sprockets, all and runs-2i sprocket chain 53. The intermediate pin-lion ol the shaft is made square in (PUSH HClllflll and has slitluhly nmuntcd thoi'cnn a two-part sleeve 51- ioui'nzilecl, in laterally spaced bezu'inf's 5.3, integ ally lm'niml ml the right hand l) :n'in,;f bracket 39. lnlm-invcl intely journulei'l in the trunniun 40 ml the right hand blilCkQ-t 5$) is :1 stub shaft 5 having .lGCiHNl to one end Elm-00f u spun-hi4; Wheel 5"? and to the other (llll then-iii ii lmwl gear 52%. The bevel gear .35 meshes with thc bevel pinion 59 mountixl mi the squared portion 0% the :shnflv 530 jl rn' mtlitinn thmcwiiln huigwil'h freedom for hlllllllfg I'UO'VUIUQHB thercun. This hm'vl piniun 51) is; ulsfl mounted. hc'twovi'i the beariugi's 35 lllltl is lu-ld thereby in mesh with the l)l.'('l gear 58. A relatively long s iroclict chain (3U runs only lhh sprocket wheel 57 and n i'vlnl'ivcl large spmcliot wheel 31, rigidly" swurml to the rccl shall, 42, which chain miuplolvs the driving connections ljictu'cen tho roller "ill :lIHl the rail shaft, 49..

Sliding lllUYLlllCllt is impartial to thc hem l hic hearings on the null w il members (if the frames :5 mail gn'm'hlml iliiil a pair (ll upwlm'ly PlOjFCilllQ: 21mm "(T-5%, (ffilliltfifiutl, 0. m to llllfll ill? the hearing bran-hots Ell), by mils Rig; 1 s4: urcil l'n 1hr ii'lllQ-llilifklll'll l: portion ()1 the K'Olk shall. it is a depending arm 65, connected in lhc intci'incifliuto porl-iun 01% ll ldYl-i' 6% by a link 37. The lever $6 is pivoted. at its level and ti.) the, central Fcgl incnt 2-0.

bong runs. (38 tln e in nmnbci. are jour- Ili'LlP/(l at their forward enils one in the up new and nfthe long arm of the bell crank 19 mil the other twn, one in Each of the upper and 66 for interlocking engagement with the "Qegments 20. The rear ends of the rods 68,

not shown, will, in actual usage, be extended to the r-ear of the tractor, Within easy reach of the operator, rod 68 the latches Obviously,by rotating the 71 may be moved into and I out of engagement With the segments and,

" edge of the binder platform.

:the supporting levers 9 in by moving said rods endwise, the long arm of the bell crank 19 and the two levers 48 and 66 may be oscillatedwi'th segments 20, atvvill.

As already stated, the harvester attach ment, as an entirety, may justed, by turning the screws 12, for setting different adjust: ments. The adjustment of the supporting levers 9 vertically will not, at any time, of feet the operative length of'the chain 30. In mounting the levers 9 on the main frame the same are adjusted longitudinally thereon to bring the platform frame 17 into its proper relation to the tractor; After the levers 9 are properly adjusted longitudinally on the frame 1, the length of the chain 30 is adjustedeither by achain tightener, not shown, or by taking out or adding links.

. By manipulating the right hand rod 68, the harvester platform may he oscillated on the torsion rod 16 so as to raise and lower the sickle, but which, as already stated, may be applied in the usual way to the front -By operating the'left hand lever 68, the earns 44 may be moved so as to act upon the rear ends of the reel supporting levers 411 and thereby raise or lower the reel 43, as desired. By movements of the intermediate lever 68, the hearing brackets 39 may he slid forward or backward on the frames 22 so as to move the reel 43 in a forwardly or rearwardly direction, as may be desired, to position the same for the standing grain to the sickle.

As is evident, the driving connections to the sickle and reel remain operative throughout ill of the adjustments of said sickle and reel and in no way interfere with said adjustments.

When it is desired to use the tractor for other purposes than that of carrying the harvester attachment, said attachment may .aud, when desired,

he very quickly detached from the tractor, may be again very quickly and easily applied thereto. add hat I claim is: I

1. The combination With a tractor guides, vertically movable springsupported fulcrui us mounted in the front pair of these rods 68 are equipped are slidably respect to the be vertically admost cl'lici ent delivery of the having front andrear pairs of laterally spacedsaid guides, and adjusting devices mounted in the rear pair of said guides, of a pair of platform supporting levers, intermediately supported on said fulcrums and having their rear ends held in different vertical positions by said adjusting devices, and a harvester carried by said levers, in front of said tractor.

2'. The combination with a tractor, having front and rear pairs of laterally spaced guides, vertically movable spring-supported fulcrums mounted in the front pair of said guides, and adjusting screws mounted in the rear pair of said guides, of a pair of platform supporting levers extended through said guides, intermediately sup ported on said fulcrums and having their rear ends held in different vertical positions by said adjusting screws, and a harvester carried by said levers, in front of. said tractor.

3. The combination with a tractor, hav ing front and rear pairs of laterally spaced guides, vertically movable spring-supported fulcrums mounted in the front pair of said guides, and adjusting devices mounted in the rear pair of said guides,.of a pair of platform supporting levers, mounted for longitudinal adjustment in said guides, intermediately supported on said fulcrums and having their rear ends held in different vertical positions by said adjusting devices, and a harvester carried by said levers, in front of said tractor.

4.-Thc combination with a tractor and laterally spaced platform supports secured to and projecting forward thereof, of a harvester comprising a platform pivotally mounted on the forward end portions of said platform supports, means for setting said platform in different angular adjustments, a sickle driving wheel mounted on said platform, and driving connections from the engine of said tractor to said sickle driving wheel, including a wheel at the axis of the pivotal support of said platform, whereby said platform may be set in different angular adjustments with respect to its supports without affecting the driving connections from the engine of said. tractor to said sickle driving wheel.

The combination with a tractor, laterally spaced platform supports fulcrumcd to and projecting forward thereof, and adjusting devices for supporting the forward -end portions of said supports in different vertical positions, of a harvester, comprising a platform mounted on the forward end portions of said su )ports, means for setting said platform in ifferent angular adjustments, a sickle driving wheel mounted on said platform, and driving connections from the engine of said tractor to said sickle driving wheel, including a countershaft' in the vicinity of the fulcrums of said platform supports mu} whee-i at the axis In testimony whereof I affix my signahlre of 11? pivotai support of mid platform, in presence of two witnesses. Wham )5; said alat'iarm may be set in dif- ,T- fez'ent anguhu' adjustn'lents with respect to 1 JGHN T KW 5 its suppons without afl'ecting the driving Witnesses:

cunnection from the engine of said. tractor J. A. MCI Km, to said sickle driving wheel. R. E. WEssLL, 

